SDR AALA991017

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53084
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 496 - EN ROUTE ELP/DFW DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY A MINUTE, THEN CYCLED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE EXTINGUISHING. CONTINUED ON TO DFW. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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